Blackout
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Loss of lighting or communication
- Power outagePower outageA power outage is a short- or long-term loss of the electric power to an area.There are many causes of power failures in an electricity network...
, an accidental loss of electric power - Rolling blackoutRolling blackoutA rolling blackout, also referred to as load shedding, is an intentionally-engineered electrical power outage where electricity delivery is stopped for non-overlapping periods of time over geographical regions. Rolling blackouts are a last-resort measure used by an electric utility company in order...
, an intentional loss of electric power - Blackout (wartime)Blackout (wartime)A blackout during war, or apprehended war, is the practice of collectively minimizing outdoor light, including upwardly directed light. This was done in the 20th century to prevent crews of enemy aircraft from being able to navigate to their targets simply by sight, for example during the London...
, the practice of minimizing outdoor lighting for protection from attack - Blackout (broadcasting)Blackout (broadcasting)Blackout usually relates to the broadcasting of sports events, television programming, that is prohibited in a certain media market.The purpose is theoretically to generate more revenue by obliging certain actions from fans, either by making them buy tickets or watch other games on TV...
, a regulatory ban on the broadcasting of an event - Media blackoutMedia blackoutMedia blackout refers to the censorship of news related to a certain topic, particularly in mass media, for any reason. A media blackout may be voluntary, or may in some countries be enforced by the government or state. The latter case is controversial in peacetime, as some regard it as a human...
, censorship of news related to a certain topic - Communications blackoutCommunications blackoutIn telecommunications, communications blackouts are*a cessation of communications or communications capability, caused by a lack of power to a communications facility or to communications equipment....
, a halt to communication abilities or utilization - New York City blackout of 1977New York City blackout of 1977The New York City blackout of 1977 was an electricity blackout affected most of New York City from July 13, 1977 to July 14, 1977. The only neighborhoods in New York City that were not affected were in southern Queens, and neighborhoods of the Rockaways, which are part of the Long Island Lighting...
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Medical
- Syncope (medicine)Syncope (medicine)Syncope , the medical term for fainting, is precisely defined as a transient loss of consciousness and postural tone characterized by rapid onset, short duration, and spontaneous recovery due to global cerebral hypoperfusion that most often results from hypotension.Many forms of syncope are...
, a loss of consciousness, also known as fainting - Blackout (alcohol-related amnesia)Blackout (alcohol-related amnesia)A blackout is a phenomenon caused by the intake of alcohol or other substance in which long term memory creation is impaired or there is a complete inability to recall the past. Blackouts are frequently described as having effects similar to that of anterograde amnesia, in which the subject cannot...
- G-LOCG-LOCG-LOC, pronounced 'GEE-lock', is the abbreviation of G-force induced Loss Of Consciousness, a term generally used in aerospace physiology to describe a loss of consciousness occurring from excessive and sustained g-forces draining blood away from the brain causing cerebral hypoxia...
, G-force induced Loss of Consciousness - Shallow water blackoutShallow water blackoutA shallow water blackout is a loss of consciousness caused by cerebral hypoxia towards the end of a breath-hold dive in water typically shallower than five metres , when the swimmer does not necessarily experience an urgent need to breathe and has no other obvious medical condition that might have...
(loss of consciousness) - Deep water blackoutDeep water blackoutA deep water blackout is a loss of consciousness caused by cerebral hypoxia on ascending from a deep freedive or breath-hold dive, typically of ten metres or more when the swimmer does not necessarily experience an urgent need to breathe and has no other obvious medical condition that might have...
(loss of consciousness)
Bands and record labels
- The Blackout (band)The Blackout (band)The Blackout is a post-hardcore band from Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, formed in 2003. After some time backing Lostprophets on their Liberation Transmission Tour, along with Dopamine, Covergirl, Kids In Glass Houses, The Guns and Men, Women and Children, they released their first mini-album The Blackout!...
, a Welsh alternative rock band - The Blackouts, Seattle post-punk band that included future members of Ministry
- Blackout RecordsBlackout RecordsBlackout! Records was an independent record label which specialized in the hardcore punk genre.It was formed in 1988 by Bill Wilson – now forever known as "Bill Blackout" – and, together with friend Jim Gibson, the label released its first record – a New York hardcore compilation...
, a record label
Albums
- Blackout (Britney Spears album)
- Blackout (The Brilliant Green album)Blackout (The Brilliant Green album)Blackout is an album released by The Brilliant Green on September 9, 2010. The album is the band's fifth studio album and their first studio album released under Warner Music Japan.-Track listing:...
- Blackout (Dominion album)Blackout (Dominion album)Blackout is the second album by the British band Dominion.-Track listing:# Blackout – 4:12 # Release – 4:15 # Covet – 4:10 # Distortion – 4:12 # Ill Effect – 4:26 # Today's Tomorrow – 4:31# Down – 3:58...
- Blackout (Dropkick Murphys album)Blackout (Dropkick Murphys album)Blackout is the fourth studio album from Dropkick Murphys, released in 2003. It was released with a DVD, which contained live videos for "Rocky Road to Dublin" and "Boys on the Dock", a music video for "Gonna Be a Blackout Tonight", and a trailer for their then upcoming untitled full-length DVD,...
- Blackout (Hed PE album)
- Blackout (Scorpions album)Blackout (Scorpions album)- Personnel :* Klaus Meine – Lead vocals* Matthias Jabs – Lead guitar, Backing vocals* Rudolf Schenker – Rhythm guitar, Backing vocals* Francis Buchholz – Bass, Backing vocals* Herman Rarebell – Drums, Percussion, Backing vocals...
- Blackout!Blackout!Blackout! is the debut album by hip hop artists Method Man & Redman. It is the first full-length release by Method Man and Redman after many collaborations. The album continued a string of highly successful Def Jam releases in the late 1990s. The album debuted at #2 on the Billboard Top 200 and...
, an album by Redman and Method Man - Black Out (The Good Life album)
- Blaque OutBlaque OutBlaque Out! is the second studio album by American trio Blaque. The album was scrapped a few weeks before its announced release date in the U.S. and Europe, resulting in an official release in Japanese markets only. It was released to mixed reviews....
, an album by Blaque - The Blackout! The Blackout! The Blackout!The Blackout! The Blackout! The Blackout!The Blackout! The Blackout! The Blackout! is the debut album by post-hardcore band The Blackout. The mini-album was recorded and produced at Long Wave Recording Studio by Romesh Dodangoda in 2006...
, debut EP by the Blackout band
Songs
- "Blackout" (David Bowie song)Blackout (David Bowie song)"Blackout" is a song written and recorded by David Bowie in 1977 for the album "Heroes". Author Nicholas Pegg described the track as "typical of the darkly exhilarating sonic schizophrenia of the "Heroes" album”, while biographer David Buckley remarked on "a backing verging on industrial".Regarding...
- "Blackout" (Breathe Carolina song)Blackout (Breathe Carolina song)"Blackout" is a song by American electropop duo Breathe Carolina. It was released on June 14, 2011 as the lead single from their third studio album, Hell Is What You Make It. It was written by David Schmitt and Kyle Even and produced Ian Kirkpatrick. On December 22, 2010, a snippet of the song was...
- "Blackout", a song by Heidi Montag on the album Superficial
- "Blackout", a song by UnsrawUnsraw, is a Japanese visual kei metal band currently signed to the label Speed Disk. They formed in July 2006.- Biography :After the dissolution of the independent band Core the Child, vocalist Yuuki and drummer Shou started a new project called UnsraW...
- "Blackout", a song by Asian Kung-Fu Generation on the album FanclubFanclub (album)-B-sides:-Personnel:*Masafumi Gotō – lead vocals, guitar, lyrics*Kensuke Kita – lead guitar, background vocals*Takahiro Yamada – bass, background vocals*Kiyoshi Ijichi – drums, percussion, piano*Asian Kung-Fu Generation – producer...
- "Blackout", a song by British Sea Power on the album The Decline of British Sea PowerThe Decline of British Sea PowerThe Decline of British Sea Power is the debut album from British Sea Power. "The Lonely", "Carrion" and "Remember Me" were all released as singles from the album, as well as older recordings of "Fear of Drowning" and "Remember Me", which differ from the versions on this album...
- "Blackout", a song by Lupe Fiasco on the album Lupe Fiasco's The CoolLupe Fiasco's The CoolLupe Fiasco's The Cool, commonly referred to as simply The Cool, is the second studio album by Chicago hip hop artist Lupe Fiasco, released on December 18, 2007 in the United States. The Cool is a loose concept album, based on a song and its titular character from his debut album Food & Liquor...
- "Blackout", a song by Hybrid on the album Morning Sci-FiMorning Sci-FiMorning Sci-Fi is the second studio album by British breakbeat trance producers Hybrid. The album includes a hidden track titled "Lights Go Down Knives Come Out," which is hidden in the 'pregap' of the first indexed track and can be accessed by rewinding from beginning of the first track...
- "Blackout", a song by Lovedrug on the album Pretend You're AlivePretend You're AlivePretend You're Alive is the first full-length album by rock band Lovedrug. It was released in 2004 on The Militia Group.- Track listing :#"In Red" - 4:10#"Blackout" - 5:41#"Spiders" - 3:10#"Rock N Roll" - 3:22#"Pretend You're Alive" - 5:11...
- "Blackout", a song by Muse on the album Absolution
- "Blackout", a song by Pepper on the album Pink Crustaceans and Good VibrationsPink Crustaceans and Good VibrationsPink Crustaceans and Good Vibrations is the 5th studio album from Pepper released on July 22, 2008. The title is taken from a fictional album recorded by "Coconut Pete" in the Broken Lizard film Club Dread. The album is produced by Paul Leary...
- "Blackout", a song by Scorpions on the album BlackoutBlackout (Scorpions album)- Personnel :* Klaus Meine – Lead vocals* Matthias Jabs – Lead guitar, Backing vocals* Rudolf Schenker – Rhythm guitar, Backing vocals* Francis Buchholz – Bass, Backing vocals* Herman Rarebell – Drums, Percussion, Backing vocals...
- "Blackout", a song in the musical In the HeightsIn the HeightsIn the Heights is a musical with music and lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda and a book by Quiara Alegría Hudes. The story explores three days in the characters' lives in the New York City Dominican-American neighborhood of Washington Heights....
- "Blackout", a song by Linkin Park on the album A Thousand SunsA Thousand SunsA Thousand Suns is the fourth studio album by American rock band Linkin Park. It was first released on September 14, 2010. The album was written by the band and co-produced by Linkin Park vocalist Mike Shinoda and Rick Rubin, who previously worked together to produce Minutes to Midnight...
- "Blackout", a song by Senses Fail on the album Life Is Not a Waiting RoomLife Is Not a Waiting RoomLife Is Not a Waiting Room is the third studio album by American rock band Senses Fail, which was released on October 7, 2008. The entire album was released for stream on their MySpace, on October 1. The album charted on 18 in U.S. Billboard 200....
- "Blackout", a single by Mashonda from her debut Japan only album January Joy
- "Blackout", a song by Parkway Drive on the album Killing with a SmileKilling with a SmileKilling with a Smile is the debut album by Australian metalcore band Parkway Drive, released in August, 2005 through Resist Records. A video was produced for "Smoke 'Em If Ya Got 'Em".-Track listing:-In popular culture:...
Film, stage and television
- Blackout (game show)Blackout (game show)Blackout is an American game show that aired on CBS from January 4 to April 1, 1988. The pilot was hosted by former Entertainment Tonight anchor Robb Weller, but he was replaced for the series by Bob Goen...
- Black Out (film)Black Out (film)Black Out is a 1970 Swiss film directed by Jean-Louis Roy. It was entered into the 20th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Marcel Merminod - Émile Blummer* Lucie Avenay - Élise Blummer* Marcel Imhoff - Le pasteur...
, a 1970 Swiss film - Blackout (1950 film), a British film starring Maxwell ReedMaxwell ReedMaxwell Reed was a British actor who became a matinee idol during the 1950s with the Rank Organisation in Britain....
- Blackout (1985 film)Blackout (1985 film)Blackout is a 1985 made-for-HBO thriller starring Keith Carradine, Kathleen Quinlan and Richard Widmark.-Cast:*Keith Carradine ... Allen Devlin*Kathleen Quinlan ... Chris Graham*Richard Widmark ... Joe Steiner*Michael Beck ... Mike Patterson...
, an American television film starring Keith Carradine - Blackout (1986 film)Blackout (1986 film)Blackout is a 1986 Norwegian Film noir directed by Erik Gustavson, starring Henrik Scheele and Juni Dahr. The film follows the private investigator Werner as he deals with a beautiful but dangerous woman, a brutal chief of police and a gangster boss.-External links:* at Filmweb.no * at the...
, a Norwegian film directed by Erik Gustavson and starring Henrik Scheele - The Blackout (1997 film)The Blackout (1997 film)The Blackout is a 1997 American drama film directed by Abel Ferrara. It was screened out of competition at the 1997 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Matthew Modine - Matty* Claudia Schiffer - Susan* Béatrice Dalle - Annie 1* Sarah Lassez - Annie 2...
, an American film directed by Abel Ferrara - Blackout (2007 film)Blackout (2007 film)Blackout is a 2007 horror film, based on the novel Blackout by Italian novelist Gianluca Morozzi, directed by Rigoberto Castañeda, starring Amber Tamblyn, Aidan Gillen, Armie Hammer, and Katie Stuart...
, an American horror film starring Amber Tamblyn and Aidan Gillen - Blackout (2008 film), an American television film starring Jeffrey Wright and Zoe Saldana set during Northeast Blackout of 2003
- "Blackout" (M.A.S.K. episode)Blackout (M.A.S.K. episode)Blackout is the 28th episode of the animated television series M.A.S.K. from the first series.- Synopsis :Mayhem steals an electric-power-absorbing machine and proceeds to rob Japan of its power. MASK redesigns the vehicles to electricity just like the stolen machine...
- Blackout gagBlackout gagA blackout gag is a term mainly used in broad, rapid-fire, slapstick comedy to describe a manner in which a gag or joke is executed. The term is derived from burlesque and vaudeville, when the lights were quickly turned off after the punchline of a joke to accentuate it and/or allow for audience...
, a comedy technique used primarily in animation - "The Blackout," a Black Books episode
Fiction
- Blackout (Buffy novel)Blackout (Buffy novel)Blackout is an original novel based on the U.S. television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer.-Plot summary:It is 1977, the summer of a brutal blackout, the time of the Son of Sam murders, and a period of brutal fiscal disaster for New York. The slayer Nikki Wood fights against the forces of darkness...
- Blackout (comics)Blackout (comics)Blackout is the name of two fictional characters, both supervillains, in the Marvel Comics universe.-Marcus Daniels:-Fictional character biography:...
, two characters in the Marvel universe - Blackout (novel)Blackout (novel)Blackout and All Clear are the two volumes that comprise a 2010 science fiction novel by American author Connie Willis. Blackout was published February 2, 2010 by Spectra. The second part, the conclusion All Clear, was released as a separate book on October 19, 2010...
, by Connie Willis - Blackout (Transformers)Blackout (Transformers)Blackout is the name of several different fictional characters in the various Transformers universes.-Transformers: Generation 1:Blackout was one of a team of two Micromaster Combiners. They came with a Gepard air defense vehicle that could transform to a base...
, several characters in the Transformers franchise - Blackout, a novel by Campbell ArmstrongCampbell Armstrong-Life:Campbell Armstrong graduated with a degree in Philosophy from the University of Sussex, England He taught creative writing from 1971-74 at the State University of New York; from 1975-78 he taught at Arizona State University.He worked for some years as a fiction editor with various London...
Games
- Blackout (card game)
- Blackout conventionBlackout conventionBlackout is a convention for responding to a reverse bid, whereby the responder can show whether or not he has any better than a minimum response. The responder bids the lower of 4th suit or 2NT to show a hand that has no game interest opposite a reverse. All other bids show reasonable hands,...
, a bidding convention in contract bridge - Blackout RugbyBlackout RugbyBlackout Rugby is a free web-based rugby union management game created by New Zealanders Jeremy Bell and Matthew Scoble of Blackout Entertainment Ltd...
, a rugby union management game - Fainting game
- Blackout, a downloadable Halo 3 map as part of the Legendary Map Pack
- Blackout (drinking game)Blackout (drinking game)Blackout is a drinking game which mixes beer pong and flip cup with at least 4 players on each of the two teams.-Set up:The game is played on a beer pong table with six disposable cups set up in beer pong fashion at each end of the table, and one cup for flipping for each of the players...
Other uses
- The Blackout (professional wrestling)
- New Zealand Internet BlackoutNew Zealand Internet BlackoutThe New Zealand Internet Blackout was an online protest spearheaded by the against changes to copyright law in New Zealand, most notably Section 92A of the Copyright Amendment Act....
, an online protest